Jonathan O'Neill

Hi,

Does anyone know of a deflector plate type design (attached) for a redhead speedring for example, in a video pro Chimera? fresnels/open face heads are always too spotty for my liking even in full flood. And stacking in the baffle and full diff can lose too much light.

I have a number of Chimera Mogul lights with the e40 fit long thin style lamps, which protrude out into the softbox, creating a nice soft light from a chimera.

Thanks

For a beginner on a budget, it sometimes is useful to just limit yourself to one or two types of diffusion, such as 216. Using that all the time will teach you whether you need something lighter or something heavier.

 

On my current project, I mostly use Opal, 250, and 216 diffusion on 4x4 frames and smaller, and Lt. Grid, Half Soft Frost, and Silk for the large frames. Try to not get too complicated -- remember you can always double-up on the layers of diffusion gel if you need something denser.

Hi David, If you were to get one 8'x8' diffusion textile, what would you recommend as the most versatile? Grid cloth / China silk / Artificial silk etc Mainly for use outside. Thanks a lot